“I am seeking summer in winter.”
“Then come with us,” said the Bull again.
So they went on their road and way, and began speaking amongst each other. “What shall we do, brothers and comrades? the cold time is approaching: how shall we have warmth?”
So the Ox said, “We will build an izbá,[[42]] and we shall not freeze during the winter.”
Then the Ram said: “My shúba is very warm; I will pass the winter in this fashion.”
Then the Pig said, “I do not mind any frost whatsoever: I will burrow into the ground and do without any izbá.”[[43]]
Then the Goose said, “I will sit in the middle of this spruce, lie on one wing, and cover myself over with the other, and the cold cannot touch me. That is how I shall pass the winter.”
Then the Cock said, “I shall do the same.”
Then the Ox saw he could not do any good: every man must do as he likes. “Well,” he said, “as you wish. I am going to build an izbá.”[[43]]
So he built himself an izbá,[[43]] and he lived in it.